Ethiopia vs IBRD only: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Ethiopia
17.6%
in 2015
IBRD only
3.6%
in 2019
Ethiopia rank
29th
IBRD only rank
32nd

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time

  • Ethiopia
  • IBRD only
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How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 17.6% against 3.6% in IBRD only, a difference of 14.0%.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 4.9 times IBRD only's.

Across all 23 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 29th and IBRD only ranks 32nd of 166 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia IBRD only Difference Ahead
1980s 75.6% 17.5% 58.1% Ethiopia
1990s 78.1% 14.2% 63.9% Ethiopia
2000s 45.8% 6.7% 39.0% Ethiopia
2010s 21.6% 3.3% 18.3% Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female, Ethiopia or IBRD only?
Ethiopia, at 17.6% against 3.6% in IBRD only as of 2015.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Ethiopia and IBRD only?
14.0%, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and IBRD only?
23 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2015.
How do Ethiopia and IBRD only rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Ethiopia ranks 29th and IBRD only ranks 32nd of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/